6:47 AM ET The National League Division Series pits the Milwaukee Brewers against the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Dodgers versus the Atlanta Braves. Here is Tim Kurkjian’s pick for each series, with three reasons why that team will win — and one reason why they might not. Three reasons the Brewers will beat
Month: October 2018
8:23 AM ET Kimi Raikkonen has always been a man of few words and now those words have been given the haiku treatment ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. Raikkonen’s laconic answers to the media have become part of the Finn’s famous persona, as have his vast array of blunt or perplexed radio messages
7:49 AM ET A spectator who was blinded in one eye when she was hit by Brooks Koepka’s wayward tee shot at the Ryder Cup says she could have died had she been hit on the side of the head. Corrine Remande, 49, was treated on the scene at the side of the par-4 sixth
7:34 AM BST England backrower Sam Simmonds will be sidelined for the next six to nine months after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament while playing for Exeter Chiefs on Saturday, casting doubt over his chances of playing at next year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan. The No. 8 could return for the last few weeks
The FC crew praise Arsenal for their eight-match unbeaten run, but caution that there are still issues defensively that need ironing out. The transfer window for all of Europe’s big five leagues is closed, but that doesn’t stop Transfer Talk from rummaging around about who will be moving where come January. Emery lining up Banega
2:53 AM ET Associated Press BEIJING — Naomi Osaka maintained her strong form since winning at Flushing Meadows, with a 6-1, 6-2 win Thursday over Julia Goerges to advance to the China Open quarterfinals. Down the stretch they come, but who ends up No. 1 in the world when 2018 ends could be one of
7:12 AM ET SUZUKA, Japan — Lewis Hamilton says he is surprised Ferrari hasn’t opted to enforce team orders in 2018 given the team’s history of giving preferential treatment to one of its drivers. It is laughable to suggest Mercedes should have let Lewis Hamilton leave points on the table this close to the end
6:01 AM ET SUZUKA, Japan — Valtteri Bottas is prepared to face more team orders this season, but says each situation will be judged on its individual circumstances. Fernando Alonso has defended Mercedes’ use of team orders in Russia, saying critics of the decision are simply jealous of the team’s current dominance of Formula One.
7:53 PM ET Mitchell Lamb SATURDAY’S BEST Randwick Race 7 No.1 Thinkin’ Big (Tim Clark) – $3.50 It was arguably a strange preparation throwing Thinkin’ Big into the Gloaming after eight weeks off, but obviously the Tulloch Lodge team knew he’d done the work at home to be right. That, combined with his natural staying
4:41 AM ET UK Sport has unveiled plans to stage the world’s biggest sporting events, with the 2030 FIFA World Cup at the top of their 15-year wishlist. The government’s organisation for elite sport has confirmed bold plans to make the U.K. a “world-leading host of major sporting events” by releasing a list of sporting